In Sight
With Self-Discipline, We Will Prevail
We are in uncharted territories. The global spread of the coronavirus has halted life as we knew it as little as a few days ago. This is a highly contagious disease that has taken advantage […]
Armenian Church
In Sight
The Answer is in the Mirror: Parents and Grandparents
Many American Armenians live with a fear. It is not the type that causes medical concern or even impacts their livelihood. It is a future fear. Will my children and grandchildren retain their Armenian faith […]
In Sight
Why is Our Church Silent on Women’s Issues?
Armenians are a proud but at times myopic people. We love to focus on the foundations of our culture, our faith, our food, our resiliency, our values, but we have trouble with our problems. The […]
In Sight
An Open Appeal to Major Church Benefactors
This column is directed to the major benefactors of the Armenian Church, specifically those who are from the American diaspora and focus their philanthropy on Armenia through the Apostolic Church. All Armenians should be indebted […]
Community News
St. Sarkis Church Holds Badarak in Assembly Room Amid Boiler Failure
DEARBORN, Mich.—A boiler failure on Sunday drove early arriving parishioners at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church out of the chilly sanctuary and into the narthex to consider their next move. But a stripped down, acoustic […]
In Sight
Leadership is not about control. It’s about enabling others.
As Armenians, we have a responsibility to ourselves and to our future to set the bar high. At times, we have succumbed to accepting mediocrity in our institutions. Some of this is attributed to a […]
In Sight
In Search Of Role Models and Humble Servants
They are in our midst in every community and every day. They may not be visible or even very vocal, certainly not controversial. But they are there, because without them our diaspora could not function. […]
Travel
Unseen Armenia: The Quest for Mknatami Khach
On my map of Armenia and Artsakh is a church named “Mknatami Khach,” which literally translates into “Mouse’s Tooth Cross.” The church is located in the Lachin Corridor, Kashatagh region, the first region encountered when […]
In Sight
We Are in Uncharted Waters…
This past Sunday was a beautiful day in many ways. I was reminded of simpler times of family and the joys of youth. But that wasn’t only it. I experienced something new, fresh and exciting. […]
In Sight
Our Institutions Cannot Stand Alone, Part II: Closing the Gap
The President of Armenia recently commented in an interview about the need for all of us to never stop learning. So true. Most learning is dependent on our ability to listen. The well is deep […]